Yikes! Jealous! You guys all have gorgeous hair - but how do you grow it? How often do you cut?

My hair recently had a big issue and I lost a lot of it and want to cut it, but now that I know the issue, I want to grow it long and healthy -

Any tips???

Originally Posted by LilaGirl

I don't do anything special, really. I trim about 1/2" three or four times a year. I don't use shampoo - only CO wash, and as the others have said, I detangle very carefully - only when drenched with conditioner while in the shower with a wide toothed shower comb. I never comb or brush other than that.

Oh yes, and I eat pretty good - lots of protein. I am 56 so I didn't think I could grow it as fast as I have. Patience it foremost. It takes time to grow your hair.

My hair has been shedding a lot lately (mostly b/c something is causing me a LOT of tangles, and when I comb it out in the shower, I lose alot) - so while the volume of my hair is thinner, the ends were REALLY thin - not split, but they don't look good so I'm cutting them all off.

My hair has been shedding a lot lately (mostly b/c something is causing me a LOT of tangles, and when I comb it out in the shower, I lose alot) - so while the volume of my hair is thinner, the ends were REALLY thin - not split, but they don't look good so I'm cutting them all off.

Lisa, I have another thread in the general forum called OMG the tangles - you can read about it there - I don't want to hijack this thread. But I think it's MAJOR protein overdose, but also protein sensitivity (which I never realized).

I'm trying to track down other ingredients that may have been causing this. Would love your input - though if you wouldn't mind check out my other thread Omg the tangles!

Thanks!

3b/fine/normal porosity/normal elasticity

LOVES behentrimonium methosulfate (don't ask me to pronounce that!)

Want to grow it long again!
And simply want to figure out this hair of mine!

I thought I'd bump this thread to get more pictures of long curly hair by posting this picture of my progress with growing my hair since joining NC.com

Originally Posted by Kitschy

holy crow!!!cant belive the change from feb 2010 to aug 2010!!!! any tips on how it grew so much in such a short time?

Originally Posted by whisper_hotshot

Thank you. I think my hair just had more shrinkage than usual in that Feb 2010 picture, but it seems that after I got to arm pit length I got more 'hang' so it seemed longer. I have about 6" of shrinkage so that right now my hair looks waist length, but it really is to my bum crack when I pull it straight.

Long curls still need a good trim every once in a while. About a year works for me. I'm lucky enough to live in So. Florida and get my hair cut by Tiffany (aka Struttswife) at Live Curly Live Free. It's difficult to cut when you're trying to grow out, but a good trim will do wonders. Lovin all these pics of beautiful curls.